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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
1
Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter at the post office at Aurelia Iowa. NOTICE This paper does not stop at expiration date unless we are so notified and subscribers who continue to accept paper will be under obligation to pay for same.
A collection of quick quips on money and jobs for ash carriers, improved dental business as drinkers ride buses, a quip about Helen Black, and a foresighted motorist arranging picnic gear on a running board. The tone is witty, period newspaper humor with concise exchanges and one liners.
Local residents and families in Diamond Center share visits and events from late August to early September. Rebecca Rasche welcomes a newborn Clara Belle, while teachers, students, and families attend meetings, picnics, and school openings with numerous Sioux City and Atlantic connections.
The Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers including Mrs. Fassler as president and Mrs. Sweet as 1st vice president. Reports covered the department convention at Fort Dodge and a hospital visit to 36 of 42 ex service men in Cherokee. Dues for 1931 are due.
Three masked men robbed the Alta gas station in Atha late Tuesday night as manager Melvin Carlberg closed up. They took about $75 from the cash drawer and safe, commanding him to “stick em up.” No trace of the robbers was found.
The Holstein Advance lauds Geo. D. Sweet and his company for a long history of successful engagements. It notes full houses in Holstein and anticipates a warm welcome in Aurelia for the Monday to Wednesday engagement. The article highlights the Sweets as humble, clean, and well regarded in the community.
Edwin Watts donated several books to the Aurelia Library including The Last of the Plainsmen by Gene Gray A Blat Iron for a Farthing by Julian HH Ewing Boy Scout Firefighters by Major Robert Martland The Evolution of a Girl's Ideal by Ciara E Laughlin Freckles by Geane B Porter and Red and Black by Grace S Richmond
The Congregational Church with Pastor Edwin Trigg lists Sunday school at 10.6 and Morning Worship at 21:00. Christern Endeavor is scheduled to meet at 7:00.
The remains of Anna Elizabeth Rapp died August 31 1930 at Marshalltown Iowa were brought to Aurelia for burial Services were held at the A A Rapp home conducted by Rev Edwin Trigg Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery She was born October 10 1837 in Sandusky County Ohio She moved with her parents to Franklin County Pennsylvania married Wendle Rapp in 1858 and later lived in Stevens County Illinois before settling in Aurelia Surviving are her son J A Rapp four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
We express sincere thanks to friends for acts of kindness and sympathy in our bereavement at sea for the beautiful flowers. J. A. Rapp and Children.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a husband and wife viewing state models in gowns. The husband says the models were smart and they paid little attention to him, reflecting a light social moment.
Hanover residents report visits and trips with friends in Galva and nearby towns. Families travel to Fairmont Minnesota and Sioux City for business, fairs, and gatherings as followers of Harvest work and social events.
The township schools started Monday morning. Wm. Mummert threshed for H. Hanson and Ernest Swanson Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phipps visited Chicago Saturday night. Mrs Menefee and McKinley Menefee with Glenn Sleezer spent Sunday at Chas. Perry's near Gaza. The Jones family and Shenandoah trip were weekend visits. Ernest Hill of Sutherland spent Sunday at McQuinn's. Emil Matadorff and Wm. Sleezer families called at Art Whiting's Sunday afternoon.
A playful exchange about affection highlights a couple debating if petting is better shared. The light dialogue suggests intimacy is more satisfying when two are involved.
The speaker discusses smoking behavior and reform rhetoric, noting self-reported habits and strong views on tobacco use and public health.
A note on equine dispersion discusses how horses originated in the Americas, vanished with early migrations, and later spread to Asia and Europe. The odd history highlights Columbus era observations and the horse’s evolutionary journey across continents.
The Arkansas Gazette notes that efficiency experts criticize methods and demand action but fail to implement the changes themselves. The piece highlights a pattern of advising improvements while not applying them in practice.
For Sale classified item lists a cabinet phonograph and records in excellent condition offered by A. J. Whinery at 222, with 10c first insertion and 6c a line for subsequent ads. Also notes poultry buyers offering high prices, contact R. B. Davidson at 629 in Storm Lake, Iowa.
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